Biomechanics...

'Biomechanics' studies the body's movements during walking, running and sports, and the effect of these movements on our bodies.

The Problem...

The human foot was originally ‘designed’ to travel on soft, natural surfaces like earth and sand. Unfortunately, instead of soft earth, we now spend every day walking and standing on unnatural hard, flat surfaces like pavements and floors.

These surfaces force our feet to roll over to gain ground contact and our arches to flatten. Rolling over of the foot - or ‘Excess Pronation’ is believed to affect over 70% of the population! Interestingly, although the foot rolls inwards, often the shoe will wear excessively on the outside edge of the heel. This is because the foot normally ‘lands’ on the outside edge first and consequently rolls over causing excess pronation as a compensatory motion.

Just like the tyres on a car, poor alignment of the feet can cause wear and tear to other parts of the body. ‘Excess Pronation’ often disrupts normal knee function and hip alignment and increases forces on the muscles in the lower back.

Subsequently, ‘Excess Pronation’ can cause a wide range of common complaints including knee pain and lower back.

See below for Biomechanical Conditions. Click Condition for more information...

BIOMECHANICAL CONDITIONS  

Common injuries related to Active Sports:

Achilles Tendonitis

Shin Splints

Knee Pain

Outside Knee & Hip Pain

Lower Back Pain

Foot Problems:

Flat Feet/Fallen Arches

Heel Pain

Corns & Callous

Bunions

Anatomy Of The Foot